Linstock Definition
lĭnstŏk
noun
A long stick used to hold a lighted match for firing a cannon.
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Other Word Forms of Linstock
Noun
Singular:
linstockPlural:
linstocksOrigin of Linstock
Obsolete lyntstock alteration (possibly influenced by lint used for tinder) of Dutch lontstok lont match stok stick (from Middle Dutch stoc)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Corrupted from luntstock, Dutch lonistok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See link a torch, lunt, and stock.
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